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Super freeze fails to stop Australian businesses getting burnt by insurance increases

From AON Hewitt

New survey reveals Australian businesses are in the dark about the changing superannuation and insurance landscape Recent significant changes to the superannuation and insurance landscape have left Australian businesses reeling,

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12 Nov 2014

Higher standards needed for life insurance industry

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

An ASIC review of life insurance advice has found that the industry needs to improve the quality of advice and ensure that the interests of consumers are given priority. ASIC’s

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13 Oct 2014

NAB Essential Life making it easier for Australians to protect their families

From National Australia Bank

It’s now easier than ever for Australians to protect themselves and their loved ones with life insurance, with the National Australia Bank (NAB) launching the new online NAB Essential Life

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08 Sep 2014

‘Bike and blend’: Advisers take AIA Vitality to the people

From AIA Australia Limited

Interactive kiosks set up in Melbourne and Sydney Connecting bicycles and smoothies with life insurance might seem like a difficult task, but that’s exactly the challenge AIA Australia is giving

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03 Sep 2014

Australians’ appetite for life insurance on the rise

From TAL

National index reveals Gen X most likely to be insured – but big gaps remain The second annual TAL Australian Financial Protection Index has revealed a big jump in the

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26 Jun 2014

ASIC targets add-on insurance

From The Fold Legal

Ancillary or ‘add-on’ insurance, sold at the point of sale, is a new focus for ASIC in 2014, with all businesses selling general or life insurance, or offering credit as

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09 May 2014

Australians are apathetic towards life insurance − FSC MetLife report

From FSC - Financial Services Council

Apathy to Action − understanding consumer barriers to adequacy in life insurance in Australia Australians are apathetic when it comes to taking action to insure their lives according to new

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28 Mar 2014

Claims keep advisers busy – but are they doing enough to help customers?

From Affinia Financial Advisers

Widespread increases in the number of claims across the life insurance sector are having a significant impact on financial advisers across Australia, according to national advisory dealer group Affinia Financial

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14 Mar 2014

Gen Y motivated around life insurance

From TAL

Youngers show more active interest than older generations Motivations for taking out life insurance cover(1) have been revealed in new consumer research findings. One reason people obtain financial protection is after

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18 Feb 2014

Secret money stashes no substitute for life insurance

From TAL

Consumer research into the financial behaviour of Australians has found that an equivalent of 300,000 married and de facto couples admit having secret bank accounts without the knowledge of their

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13 Jan 2014

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